Skanska is sincerely grateful to confirm the fact that its
Peruvian employees taken hostage April 9 in Kepashiato, Peru,
have been released and are in good health. “It is hard to express the relief
and comfort I feel over the fact that our colleagues now can reunite with their
families and return home," says Johan Karlström, Skanska’s president.
“It is with the deepest gratitude that we would like thank
our client Transportadora de Gas del
Perú, the Peruvian government, and Construcciones Modulares for their
invaluable cooperation. We also would like to express our most sincere condolences
for the deceased Peruvian Army Captain Nancy Flores Paucar, and hope for the
prompt recovery of those injured as a consequence of violence carried out.”
Shining Path rebels kidnapped the workers, and
demanded a one-time payment of $10 million, and an annual $1.2 million payment,
along with weapons and ammunition. Some 1,500 Peruvian troops closed in on the
rebels, who fled and left behind their captives.
Kidnapped Employees Safe
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